A brief, chronicled survey of music appreciation, this text aims to develop listening skills and emphasize cultural literacy through familiar classical pieces. It also includes two CDs which cover the core music of our cultural heritage.
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"Its three greatest strengths to me are: 1: the multimedia presentation, 2: the succinctness of the text and CDS, and 3: the examples both audio and visual (art work reproductions.) ? I chose the book because of the multimedia component, and also as a music educator, my respect for Dr. Hoffer. ? I am more likely to purchase this text with the new changes."
"The chapters are a perfect length for my students. The information is organized in a useful and logical fashion and the amount of detail is ideal. ... Students have the resources to answer their own questions with ease. ? The chapters on basic Western music history are excellent. ? The bios, coda sections, listening guides, definitions and visual examples are fantastic."
"These [features of MusicListeningNow] are valuable improvements. ? Using [it] to further illustrate concepts which are frequently new and confusing to the students is an excellent idea." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"The chapters are a perfect length for my students. The information is organized in a useful and logical fashion and the amount of detail is ideal. ... Students have the resources to answer their own questions with ease. ? The chapters on basic Western music history are excellent. ? The bios, coda sections, listening guides, definitions and visual examples are fantastic."
"These [features of MusicListeningNow] are valuable improvements. ? Using [it] to further illustrate concepts which are frequently new and confusing to the students is an excellent idea." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Charles Hoffer is Professor of Music at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He formerly taught at Indiana University, served as president of the Music Educators National Conference, and is an established author of books and articles about music.
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The world of music at your fingertips, with 2 CDs,
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This review is from: Music Listening Today (with 2-CD Set) (Paperback)
This is a beautiful book. Anyone who wants to learn more about music -- its notation, its instrumentation, its history, how and why it moves us -- will enjoy this book immensely. It discusses music theory in understandable terms, covering rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics, timbre, and organization. The instruments of the classical orchestra are all explained, as are folk instruments. In fact, folk music from around the world is discussed as a prelude to the main sections on the so-called "art music" of Europe and America. I especially liked the Listening Guides. They correspond to tracks on the two CDs that come with the book. The author explains what's going on at each important part of a piece of music, with timings provided so you can follow along, and even provides musical notation showing important themes. I don't read music, but I enjoyed being able to see the score of a familiar strain and following along with the Listening Guide to better understand what the music was about. There are also biographies of each important composer and beautiful full-color reproductions of art from the period being discussed. The book also includes an appendix about musical notation (which if I had studied better would probably give me musical literacy). It also has a very useful glossary and index. This book is obviously a college textbook, but anyone who wants to increase his or her understanding and appreciation of the world music will benefit from reading it.
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Unquestionably the most understandable,interesting,even entertaining text for introduction to music courses. It would also be an excellent gift for anyone wanting to know more about classical, ethnic and contemporary music. The CD ROMs add immeasurably to the book, providing graphic illustrations of the ideas in the text. An outstanding book.
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